Elliott Kunstlinger (pictured top), who recently joined Eastern Union as a senior mortgage broker, said the reality of those headwinds became clear following a recent conversation with a contact at a major institutional lender. “Yes, rates are where they are, and everybody likes to point to that,” Kunstlinger told Mortgage Professional America. “But I was…
Better will pay millions of dollars to hundreds of current and former underwriters to settle a lawsuit over unpaid wages. Processing Content Attorneys for aggrieved employees filed a motion for preliminary approval of the settlement last week, a deal which will cover 211 opt-in plaintiffs. The lender will issue a total of $7.1 million, although…
Operators can now offer event contract trading alongside FX, Futures, Crypto, and Equities – all under one brand, one dashboard, and one operational stack. BOCA RATON, Fla., July 6, 2026 /PRNewswire/ — PropAccount.com, the prop firm technology provider, today announced the addition of prediction markets as a fully supported asset class on its platform. The new…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today published a Draft Strategic Plan that focuses on returning the agency to the core mission set by Congress more than 90 years ago: protecting investors; maintaining fair, orderly, and efficient markets; and facilitating capital formation. “During my tenure as Chairman, the Commission will not stray from this core three-part mission, and…
The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced five new members of the Small Business Capital Formation Advisory Committee. The new members were appointed to four-year terms and will join the 15 current Commission-appointed committee members. “I thank the new members for their willingness to serve on the advisory committee, which plays an important role in advising the Commission in our work to facilitate…
Demetria C. Lester Demetria C. Lester is a reporter for MortgagePoint (formerly DS News and MReport) with more than 10 years of writing and editing experience. She has served as content coordinator and copy editor for the Los Angeles Daily News and the Orange County Register, in addition to 11 other Southern California publications. A…
Contemporary Amperex Technology (SZSE:300750,HKEX:3750) (CATL) has acquired a strategic interest in CarbonScape, a New Zealand-based company that converts forestry byproducts into graphite for lithium batteries. Under the terms of the agreement, CATL and Hong Kong-based investment firm Lochpine Capital will take a combined 20 percent stake in CarbonScape with an aim to scale the production…
There are several obvious reasons to give a hoot about your credit score, and very few reasons you should ignore it. After all, you’ll need a good credit score and a solid credit history if you ever plan to purchase a home or take out an auto loan. A bad credit score can even come…
Enbridge (ENB 1.13%) has increased its dividend annually, in Canadian dollars, for 31 consecutive years. The dividend yield is currently a lofty 5%. If you buy this North American midstream energy giant, you are setting yourself up for years of reliable and growing dividends. But there’s an important nuance you need to understand before you…
Please enable JavaScript if it is disabled in your browser or access the information through the links provided below. June 18, 2026 Federal Reserve Board requests comment on proposal to require certain payment stablecoin issuers to maintain an effective customer identification program For release at 9:00 a.m. EDT …